Bouchard tweeted during the Super Bowl that she knew the Falcons would win. A fan named John Goehrke, who later said he is from Chicago and attends school in Missouri, responded to her by writing "if patriots win we go on a date?" and she responded "Sure."

In New York for ceremonies tied to the "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit issue, in which she appears, she met Goehrke earlier Wednesday and they sat together for the game against the Bucks, even coming on the court and throwing some souvenir balls into the stands.